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How to Apply
a secondary school place for your child. You must do so by 31 October 2022. You will have already been sent information about how to apply from the local authority.

Understanding Catchment Distances

Most schools allocate remaining places based on straight-line distance from the school gates after priority criteria (like Looked After Children or Siblings) are met. As a result, exact "catchment postcodes" do not permanently exist. The cut-off distance shrinks or expands every single year depending on local birth rates and application volume.